pronunciation.stress-rules
Where the stress falls: the two defaults
Words ending in a vowel, n, or s stress the second-to-last syllable (haBLAmos, COme); ending in other consonants, the last (haBLAR, ciuDAD). Anything else needs a written accent.
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Explication
Two rules cover ~90% of words: vowel/n/s → penultimate (llana); other consonant → final (aguda). The tilde marks every exception: teléfono, café, árbol, inglés.
Misplacing stress changes words: hablo/habló, papa/papá, esta/está. Reading aloud, trust the rule absolutely — Spanish spelling never lies about stress.
Exemples
Trabajo los lunes; trabajó el lunes pasado.
I work Mondays; he worked last Monday.
I work Mondays; he worked last Monday.
Région: global
El árbol está en el jardín.
The tree is in the garden.
The tree is in the garden.
Région: global